The Founder-rebuked Controversial Trademark Logo was created by Ronald ‘Phourt’ Abella, which is a replica of the design format he is campaigning to be adapted as Gamma Kappa Phi Official Seal. Because of his history, his design was rejected by the previous Administration under the Chairmanship of Bonifacio Magdalera. He went to mar the council’s decision by strongly protesting against the design they had chosen. The seal design chosen by Chairman Magdalera was the enhanced version of Jim Jimenez, which is now widely used by local and international members, as shown on this website, bearing an internationally registered copyright. Phourt continued his prolonged contention, which resulted in the abruption and idle the declaration of the ΓΚΦ official seal format until the end of Chairman Magdalera’s term.

In the long run, his strategy has been able to gather his cohorts to connive in his conspiracy. He organized the plot by using his logo design to counter the copyrighted seal design, asserting that it was being used in a similar manner by another breakaway group of members. The breakaway group was known for resisting the use of the founding year 1952 instead of 1962. Granting that they are leaning on the founding year 1962, Darel Kent Antesco came to their rescue as the star of the game plan. His active use of Facebook and creation of several Gamma Kappa Phi-inspired pages have helped Phourt boost his agenda. In addition, they formed secret Facebook Groups to assemble more support, which Rebecca Mayol, a sidekick, hosted. The campaign included soliciting funds from other members to finance their seal design, which was registered as a trademark logo at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL). The process became awkward and inappropriate for a non-profit organization like Gamma Kappa Phi, which doesn’t sell products, yet it was able to obtain a Trademark registration that contradicts its classification and meaning. Trademark – any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate specific goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. Therefore, another conspiracy of corruption has been made with the official of the IPOPHIL through manipulation, and the mastermind of Ivy Lagramada’s connection with a government officer. In due time, this could lead to them being investigated by the authorities.

Earlier, while the group was discussing the agenda, they invited Founder Vicente Baquial to join the forum, prompting him to scrutinize their plan afterward. Firstly, the Founder has found that the subject of the meeting is out of the loop regarding the Gamma Kappa Phi governing body under the International Council (IC). Moreover, the contents of the group’s discussion were shocking and traumatic for the Founder, who received unscrupulous comments. Because he never imagined that there were supposedly educated and professional members capable of such vicious and malevolent behavior towards other members. These are examples of Crizaldy C. Parami, Ray E. Galano, and Israel A. Solis, who are known figures in the so-called ‘war zone’ Facebook group, harassing members with their rude and unprofessional behavior. For this reason, Founder Baquial declared that he would sever his ties with the following member: Darel Kenth S. Antesco, who made false claims, baseless assertions, and malicious insinuations that besmirched his honor, reputation, and integrity. Bonifacio Ocaña Jr., Ray E. Galano and Ma. Rebecca B. Mayol, who joined and rushed in with Antesco in publicly condemning the founder on social media pages that likewise tarnished his honor. In like manner, Katherine L. Andoy and Vilma O. Udtohan wilfully and deliberately added malicious, insulting, and libelous comments that denigrated his honor, reputation, and dignity as a person. In other words, these personalities would be considered expelled from their membership due to their relationship with the founder.

In the case of the IPOPHIL trademark and logo registration, this group tactic would involve bringing Gamma Kappa Phi members to enforce its use, given its claim in the Trademark Registry. Among other things, it added a feature bearing the 1962 founding year, ‘international’ ribbon, and the bold word ‘Kappans’. As a result, the logo becomes miserably crowded and destroys its original one-piece form. Either its intention is to clash with the 1952 founding-year bearer by contesting the legitimacy of the similarity in their seal designs, but it instead introduces poor work with dull graphic & geometric qualities for visual and print output. Likewise, it appeared as a misrepresentation of the original version created in 1970. Alongside this trademark logo, it seeks to instill confidence in its legitimacy by soliciting donations for key pendants, printed t-shirts & banners, among other items, through agents who profit personally and engage in corruption. Nevertheless, although this stand would serve the purpose of the ploy, the action was still illegal, as it bore the vested interests of the conniving group and the cohorts of Phourt Abella, and it involved a protocol violation.

On the contrary, the former International Council, under Vincent Rodriguez, has maintained its present stance of “assumed legality of action” regarding the IPophil Reg, as evidenced by the creation of a resolution as the official seal of ΓΚΦ. Ultimately, it received a severe rebuke from Founder Vicente Baquial, who announced his opposition as an ultimatum in response to this ridiculous action. Such a scenario will render the International Council ineffective, rather than being the recognized governing and coordinating body of Gamma Kappa Phi.

Finally, the continuous lambasting and offense by elder members Richard Recoleto and Jim Jimenez, along with their confidential allies in the ΓΚΦ’70s, against these culprits were definitely vindicated by the Founder’s declaration against the unethical consequences they introduced to tarnish the image of Gamma Kappa Phi. Consequently, members can use any of their choice of ΓΚΦ seal formats, except for the continuous display. The use of this rebuked, and anomaly-tainted Trademark Logo is considered bullying and defiance, in violation of the Founder’s complaint and disapproval, which he submitted to the Chapters and International Council.

The following are the points of the Founder on the illegality and invalidity of the IPOPHIL Registration Trademark Logo:

• The Trademark Logo was never discussed, debated, or approved by the past Int’l Council. It was the pet idea of a few members outside the ambit of the International Council who grouped together and decided to undertake the project in secret.
• Charlie Modequillo, the previous IC Chair, was persuaded by the group to sign the Ipophil Application papers without the authority of an IC Resolution, on the rationale that this be kept a secret project. This topic was touched on in Founder Baquial’s complaint against Darel Antesco et al. In fact, Charlie Modequillo admitted there was no IC Resolution authorizing the project, as confirmed by Dinafe Mendez, the past Secretary General under Modequillo. There are screenshots of Richard Recoleto and Dinafe’s statements in the founder Baquial’s complaint to the IC. The action of Modequillo could be construed as abuse or misuse of authority as the IC Chairman. This is also a similar action under the chairmanship of Vincent Rodriguez, for his responsibility in supporting an invalid resolution.
• The choice of the ΓΚΦ seal submitted for IPOPHIL registration was decided by a Group of a few conniving members in secret. There was no prior consultation with the wider Gamma Kappa Phi community, given that the effect was to designate the chosen seal design as the “Official Seal of ΓΚΦ.”